Lipstick and similar case



' July 23, 1940. e. A. J. BEZAULT LIPSTICK AND SIMILAR CASE Filed May 11, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l July 23, 1940.

a. A. .1. B EZAULT LIPSTICK AND SIMILAR cAsE' Filed May 11, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 23, 1940 UNITED STATES LIPSTICK AND snmLAni cAsn Georges Albert Julien Bezault, Juvi'sy-sur-orge, France, assignor to Cartier, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application May 11, 1938, Serial No. 207,366 In France March. 8,1938

5 Claims.

The present invention relates to cases for lipsticks, cosmetics and other products.

The cases used for this purpose up to the present time, require, for their. operation, the use of both hands, one holding the body of the case and the other acting upon the rotating lower part for causing the lipstick to project from said case or to be retracted thereinto.

The object of the present'invention is to provide a case of the type above described which avoids this drawback, that is to say which does not require the action of both hands for being operated.

According to the essential feature of the present invention, the operating member is located at the upper part of the case, so that the person holding the case in her hand can, with-the thumb of said hand, open the cover and move the operating member angularly, by a mere displacement of said hand. The other handwill be free, so as to permit of holding a looking glass.

The operating member in question may consist of a projecting lug, a milled ring, or even the cover after it has been opened. 1

This case, which is operated in a manner some! what similar to that used for some cigarette lighters, has, in view of its structure, a particular appearance which differentiates it from existing lipstick cases.

Other features of the present invention will result from the following detailed description of some specific embodiments thereof.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be hereinafter described, with reference 7 to the accompanying drawings, given merely by way of example, and in which:

Fig. 1 shows, in'elevational view, a case for a lipstick, made according to a vfirst embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view corresponding to Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view, analogous to Fig. 1, showing the cover of the case inthe opened position;

. Fig. 4 is a plan view corresponding to Fig. 3;

Figs. 5 and Gare an elevational view, and a plan view, respectively, corresponding to Figs. 3 ,and showing the cover moved angularly with respect to the outer body of the case, about the geometrical axis thereof, in such manner that the cosmetic stick projects from the case;

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the case, on an enlarged scale so as to show the structure of the case according to the invention;

Fig. 7a is a partial side view of the case shown in Fig. 7, but with its cap in the closed position;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line VIII-VIII of'Fig. '7;

Fig. 9 is a view, analogous to Fig. 7, showing the cosmetic stick in its extreme outward position with respect to the case; J

Figs. 10 and 11, are views analogous to Figs. 1 andZ showing another embodiment of the case according to the present invention;

Figs. 12 and 13 are views, similar to Figs. 3 and 5,.respectively, of the case according to the embodiment, of Figs, 10 and 11;

Figs. 14 and 15 are views, similar to Figs. 7 and 9 respectively, of the embodiment of Figs. 10 and 11; Fig. 16 is a sectional view on the line XVI-XVI of Fig. 15.

' The case shown by Figs. 1 to 9 includes a body I and a cover 2 pivoted to said body at 3. On the inside of this body, which, externally, may be of cylindrical or prismatic shape (that is to say of circular or polygonal cross section), and which may be made of precious metal, I fit the cosmetic stick 4. This cosmetic stick is carriedv by a cylindric cap 5 (Figs. 7 and 9) adapted to s1ide in a tube 6 which acts as a guide for it. Coaxially withthis tube 6, I provide a second tube-1 the upper end of which carries one or several knuckles; 8 carrying the pin 3 about which the cover 2 can pivot. The inner tube 6 is fitted, at its upper part, with an, outward flange 9, and its bottom HI. is fixed at II to the'bottom l2 of the external; body I. It will be understood that, with such an arrangement, tube 1, the lower part of which bears again the bottom 12 of body I, can be moved angularly about the'axis :v-a:

of the case but cannot be moved longitudinally in the direction of said axis. .Tube 1 is provided with a helical groove I3 extending over about one half of the circumferen ce thereof and thepitch of which .jcorresponds to the maximum displacement to be imparted to the cosmetic stick for making used the whole of it. i 1

A pin I 4 is engaged. in said groove, and said pin extends inwardly as far as I5 into cap 5, so as to holdthe cosmetic stick therein.

Furthermore, this pin l4 engages in a slot I6 extending along a generatrix of tube 6. Y i

It is clear that, with such an arrangement, when tube 1 and therefore helical groove .'l3 .are moved angularly about axis :c--:z:, pin l4 (which cannot be displaced angularly since it is held by slot i6) is acted upon and is thus caused to move longitudinally along axis 2Fx.

To'enable' the cap 2 to be set in its closed position, it is provided with a notch as at N (Figs.

the case is the following:'

on cover 2 in the direction of. arrow,.F, so as tov cause it to pivot about pin 3 (Figs. 3 and; 4). Then, by pushing the cover, still by means of the thumb, in the direction of arrow F1, said cover description, disclosed what I deem to be practical and 'efficient embodiments of the present inis moved angularly, together with tube I on which it is mounted. The groove l3' of this tube acts on pin l4 and the cosmetic stick is moved in the direction of arrowFz the distance necessary for permitting of using it.

As an angular displacement of 180' of groove I3 is sufficient for ensuring the translatory displacement of the cosmetic stick corresponding to the full stroke thereof, as shown by-Fig. 9, it is clear that this half revolution of the cover is'possiblefby acting with the thumb thereon, while holding case I with the same hand. j

r A} movement in the "opposite direction causes the cosmetic stick to be retracted into the case. The guiding groovelfiexisting in tube 6 might be provided-directly in thethickness of body I if this thickness is sufficient,-fo'r instance when the body of the case is made of' a metal or a matter which=is relatively cheap. Of course, in this'case, tub'e B-"would bedi'spen'sed with and tube 1 would include a bottom fixed by'-loose riveting at l I, in such manner as to permit rota tion of'sa'id'tube-I v 1 3 According to another embodiment, illustrated by-Fig's; to 16, and-also given'merely byway of example, instead of moving groove I3 with respect to lug orpin l4, Iproduce the reverse m'ovement,that'-is to say I move pin l l' with respect to groove' l3. a 1 vIn order to obtain this result-tube T, which is provided with groove l3,-is kept in'fixed position, for instance by being welded at I! to the bottoml2 of casing l. On'the' contrary, tube 6 is tmovable angularly "about axis "a:a: (a loose riveting maybe provided at"! I a in such manner as toavoid-possibility of a translation in ,the direction .of'axis *a::v). Y

- r y w- Thefoperating member, which might also be constituted by'the'cover 2 (-in this-case the knuckle or knuckles 8 would be secured to tube 'fi instead of beingjcarried to tube 1 as in the embodiment-of Fig. f7), advantageously consists of'a lug or knob 18, rigid with tube6. j

' Referring. to Figs. 10 to 13, 'theoperation of "f- After having pivoted cover'f2 about-hinge I 9, carried by body i, lug l8 is pushedby; the thumb in such manneras to turn it in the direction or arrow F3. This action produces arotation of tuberfi which, through itslongitudinal slot I6,

pushes pin 14 along helical groovef l3 and thus causes the "cosmeticstick to move upwardly in the case, so that said stick can be brought into the end positionshown by-Fig. 15. 1 -=EBy acting in'the opposite" direction to that indicated by arrow- Ffithe cosmetic stick is re tracted intdthe'case. v g I In order to permit of closing the cover 2 despite' the presence of arm 20 which connects lug l8;to"tube '6, I provide. a notch in saidcover at 2] ,'Ihe, correct positioning ofthis arm 20 with respect to cover 2 1s ensured at the; time of the closing by bringing said arm 20 into contact with an abutment 22 carried for instance by tube 1, a Sh W X Y F -.1 5 a lfi- The notch 2|, lug 20, and abutment 22 provide locking means for preventing relative rotation between the cap, casing, and rotary member thereof, when the cap 2 is in its closed position.

It will be readily understood that, in the embodiment shown by Figs; 10 to 16, helical groove l3 might be provided directly inbody I and that, under these conditions, tube 1 might be dispensed with.

vIn a general manner, while I have, in the above vention, it should bev Well understood that I do I not wishtobe limited'thereto asthere might be the principle of'the present invention as com' I prehended within the scope of the accompanying claims.

What I claim is:

1. Aicontainer and holderfor cosmetic and'like sticks, comprising. a generally cylindrical casing open ati one end; a rotatable tubular member'- in said casing, said member havingan open end pro- 'ecting from said casing and and generally narrower than the casing, a projection on said mem ber end, extending radially beyond the casing and providing a thumb 'griplfor rotating said mem-- ber,, a1. shiftable,stick carrier in said 1 member, means bperaxble"; by rotation of said member "for through-*said-open member end, and a tiltingly hinged cap carried on one of said casing and member adjacent itsopen end, saidcap being providedwitha notch in itsedge portion, and adaptedywhen in the closed position, to fit on said member end, with its edge'abuttin'g on that of said casing endyits outer sidesurface flush' with, .-tha.t;.of athecasingand its notch accoinmodatingiv said 'zprojection-o'n said member.

2. A container and' 'holderfor cosmetic "and like' sticks, comprising 'azgenerally cylindrical casing open at one .end;'fa-rotatable tubular member in said casing, said member-having an open end projectingzfrom said casing end'and generally narrower than the casing, a lug on said member end,x-extending,radiallylbeyond the casing,'-a cap tiltingly hinged on said'i'lug', said cap beingpro;- vided with a notch in its edge portion and adapt} 'ed,swhen-"inuthe closed position," to "fit on said "member? end; with its edge-abutting on" that-"of said casing end, its outerside surface flushwith that of the-casing andits notch accommodating saidlug-and when tilted. back into the openpositiongito form. a thumb-grip for 'rotating said member, a shiftable=stick carrier in 'said mem berf and means "operable by rotation of :said membern for shiftingsaidcarrier so as to move said stick through said'open member 'end.""

3i Aconta'ineruand holder for cosmetic and like sticks, comprising a generally cylindrical casing openjat one end, a rotatabletubular member in said casing, said member having an open end projectin-g from said casing end and generallynarrower, than the-ceasing, a, tiltingly. hinged cap carried ,on oneof-said casing andmember ad j'acentitsu-open: end, cooperating locking means onv said cap and the: other of said vcasingvand member,: said cap being adapted, when in: the closed position, to fit on said member end,-with its edgeabutting on that of said casing Jend,'l'its outer side surface flush with that of the casing and thenlocking, means thereon engaging their cooperatinglocking means to preventrotation of sa drm mber n. the. asing. t umb ip m a s shiitingcsaidcarrier so asl'to mOVe-said's'tick carried on said member end for rotating said member, a shiftable stick-carrier in said member,

and means operable by rotation of said member for shifting said carrier so as to move said stick through said open member end.

4. A container and holder for cosmetic and like sticks, comprising a generally cylindrical casing open at one end, a rotatable tubular member in said casing, said member having an open. end projecting from said casing end, a tiltingly hinged cap carried on one of said casing and member adjacent its open end, cooperating locking means on said cap and the other of said casing and member and adapted, when the cap is in the closed position, to engage one another axially so as to prevent said member from rotating in the casing, thumb grip means carried on said member end for rotating said member, a shiftable stick-carrier in said member, and means operable by rotation of said member for shifting said carrier so as to move said stick through said open member end.

5. A container and holder for cosmetic and like sticks, comprising a generally cylindrical casing open at one end, a rotatable tubular member in said casing, said member having an open end projecting from said casing end and generally narrower than the casing, a thumb grip on said member end, extending radially beyond the casing, for rotating said member, a shiftable stickcarrier in said member, means operable by rotation of said member for shifting said carrier so as to move said stick through said open member end, and a tiltingly hinged cap carried on said casing adjacent its said open end, said cap being provided with a notch in its edge portion and adapted, when in the closed position, to fit on said member end, with its edge'abutting on that of said casing end, its outer side surface flush with that of the casing and its notch accommodating said grip, thereby preventing said member from rotating in said casing.

GEORGES ALBERT JULIEN BEZAULT. 

